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Re:SBA executives ‘beyond doubt’ that teleworking employees ... by gnicholas on Friday April 16, 2021 @08:25PM (#26840523)
Surely anyone can do these activities in their leisure time. My point was that if someone's commute is spent largely doing things like reading or listening to podcasts, one would not share GP's inclination to spend part of one's prior commute time working, and have one's employer reap the benefits of that.

I have commuted on trains at various times and used my commute time in this way. Also, where I live in CA there are lots of people who bike to work (pre-COVID) and enjoy the forced exercise of their commute. Perhaps this is unique to warm-weather locations, where biking is easy for most of the year?

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Re:SBA executives ‘beyond doubt’ that teleworking employees ... by phobosanomaly on Friday April 16, 2021 @09:17PM (#26840808)
I had a boss who finished an online master's degree on his train commute every day.

It was a good way for him to timebox the work, and stay consistent day-in-day-out without having to burn through a ton of self-discipline.

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Re:SBA executives ‘beyond doubt’ that teleworking employees ... by VectorLock on Friday April 16, 2021 @10:26PM (#26841140)
The good part about not commuting is that even if you enjoyed that time, you still _have_ that time to do what you want, you don't necessarily have to work.
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Re:SBA executives ‘beyond doubt’ that teleworking employees ... by gnicholas on Saturday April 17, 2021 @12:12AM (#26841520)
Sure, but OP mentioned being willing to let his work bleed over into what would have been his commute time. Your perspective is totally valid, but is not consistent with OP's willingness to spend a commute time doing more work with no additional comp.
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